Show LIVElY CONVENTION IS PROMISED BY DEMOCRATS El Eleventh Ho Hour r Surprises S Add Ze Zest t to Meeting in Ogden When the Democratic state convention opens in Ogden to tomorrow to- to morrow a contest for the gubernatorial gubernatorial guber guber- gubernatorial nomination almost paralleling paralleling par par- that of the Rep Republican convention two ago will be he staged Supporters of Simon Bambergen Bamberger AV A. A W. W McCune M. M S. S Browning Joseph E. E Merrill Stephen I. I L. L Richards and Judge Jos Joshua ua Greenwood the favorite candidates for governor are confident of victory ictor Arrivals of delegates from the cow counties has thrown little or orno orno r I no light on the race for each faction contends that their has strong support in the outside districts That the nomination will not be determined de- de before three or four ballots ha have ve been taken is the consensus of opinion in lr each camp Supporters of Simon Bamberger are optimistic and I claim that their leader will b bs be named on the third or fourth ballot followers m make mke e a similar contention In short leaders of the various factions believe belle that tomorrows tomorrow's tomorrows tomorrow's tomor tomor- rows row's convention will be one of the most hotly contested in so far as the gubernatorial nomination Is concerned in the history of the Democratic party in Utah The plan for a fusion between the Democrats and the Progressives by giving the Moose organization the J nomination of state auditor and state treasurer gives romise of interesting developments when it is brought before before before be be- fore the convention The party seems to be equally divided on this question I and It is still a matter of conjecture as asto asto to whether the Bourbons will be able I to agree on the matter I Will G. G Farrell of Salt Lake is in the field for secretary of state Against him are lined up Hardin Bennion with the Bamberger interests and A A. G. G Barber of the McCune faction There is the usual talk of dark horses for forthe the various arious places on the state ticket and it is generally conceded conceded conceded con con- ceded that unless Simon Bamberger fails falls to develop the strength expected of him in the convention a can candidate canidate identity unknown at present will wUl be be pushed Into the field against McCune Among the surprises sprung today none is more noteworthy than the en entrance en- en trance of W. W W. W Armstrong prominent prominent prominent nent local banker banke into the race for the senatorial nomination Until today it seemed that Judge William H H. King would have clear sailing for this nomination nomination nomination nomi nomi- nation and be nominated by acclamation tion at the convention |